Hein & Anthony

South Africa
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We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
Not "travelling" at the moment. May be interested in day-to-day and short term opportunities, long weekends if we have some time available in the near future, busy relocating and adjusting.
Our next destination:
Florida, United States - from Sep 2025 until Nov 2026
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Nice meeting you.

We are Hein and Anthony, originally from South Africa and now living in the United States. At the moment our focus is on settling in, job hunting, and building a new routine while continuing a few freelance and remote projects.

We are not currently seeking long term Workaway stays but remain part of the community because we value its sense of exchange, culture, and shared purpose. In the past we have helped with hospitality, maintenance, gardening, animal care, and creative work such as photography and design.

Once life becomes more settled and we have our own transport, we hope to join short term or local projects in the Clearwater, Florida area, and possibly venture farther when time allows.

Until then we stay open to meeting people, sharing ideas, and keeping the Workaway spirit alive.
Interests
Cycling
Yoga / Wellness
Writing
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Plant care
Photography
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Languages
LGBTQ
Hitchhiking
History
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Culture
Cooking & food
Charity work
Carpentry
Camping
Blogging
Astronomy
Art & design
Animals
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Art Projects
Teaching
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Hein: Home Renovation, Plumbing, Electrical, Cabinetmaker, Woodwork, Heavy Equipment Operations, Labour, Strategic Planning, Shipping / Receiving, Office Admin, Warehousing, Production, Inventory Control, Merchandiser, Genealogy Research, Driver, Flooring.
Anthony: IT, Software Upgrades & Apple Certified Software Support, Print & Packaging Design, Data Capture information Tracking, Photography, Photo Post-processing, Digital Image Manipulation, General English Language Teaching, Landscaping, Hiking, Genealogy Research, Physical Labour, Stock Control, Warehousing, Computer Training

We are open to new experiences, and willing to learn new skills.
Age
47 & 51
What else ...
For more information or freelance services, visit www.dxine.co.za

Our hobbies include hiking, genealogy, cycling, swimming, exploring forgotten places, planting small micro-vineyards, and a touch of herbology. We sometimes take photographs for eGGSA, documenting old or lost cemeteries for genealogical research and historical preservation. This small contribution helps keep stories alive and allows families to reconnect with their past.

We love working with animals and find real satisfaction in helping others learn new skills while learning from them in return. Though we lean toward the conservative side, we value cultural exchange, kindness, and shared purpose.

We both have strong work ethics and different strengths that complement each other well. We enjoy working together on projects whenever the opportunity arises, as our professional skills differ completely yet align naturally when combined.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Hein: Peanuts. Anthony: Fresh Pineapples.
- Special dietary requirements
  We don’t have any specific dietary requirements.

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12 Apr 2021

Left by host for Workawayer ()

I very much enjoyed the time Anthony and Hein spent on the farm. They are multi-skilled and very adaptable, a real pleasure to have around. I wish them all the best with their future endeavors. Thanks guys!

(Excellent )

8 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and help at a farm with ...)

Although it was not the first volunteering adventure, it was the first one on Work-Away. We stayed at the place from 2 March 2021 and departed 26 March 2021.

All in all it was a good experience with lots of learning opportunities. The highlight of the stay was being taken for walks in the mountains and to the river by the dogs; as well as meeting… read more the local people and the neighbours. They all had big hearts, plenty of questions and plenty of stories to tell. As a tourist you rarely get the opportunity to become part of the community, unlike an extended volunteering adventure. Visiting The Molen Pub and meeting the owners was awesome, and the food is highly recommended.

Duties included day to day permaculture and farming activities, labour, gardening, planting perennial grasses, clearing and raking cut grass, bagging and feeding grass that was raked to animals, de-weeding garden areas, digging holes, cleaning guest cottages after guests depart, assisting with general repairs to a goose pen, assisting in constructing a rock wall between a cottage and a cow path, cleaning chicken coups, building a fridge cupboard for one cottage, constructing the framework and flooring of a composting toilet, capturing, herding and relocating some farm animals and harvesting some edible mushrooms.

The afternoons and weekends was yours to do with as you wish, other than random small tasks and cleaning of cottages on a Saturday or Sunday when guests depart from the farm, which did not take too long. Other than that we cleared and washed dishes after meals.

Beneke is happy to assist when there are questions about general duties. Meals, which included breakfast, lunch and dinner, were always good, and was mostly cooked by Beneke himself. Who knew "Chicken in the Woods" really tastes like chicken, and home-made "Moss" would taste like champagne after fermenting for a while.

There was plenty of outings and a few braais at the neighbouring farms. Beneke was kind enough to arrange a braai and invite some of his neighbours when we wanted to invite some friends from Suurbraak over, and was also kind enough to offer a solution with internet connectivity so that we could study and do some remote work. He was fine with it when we moved some furniture around to construct a small office area with desk and table in the communal kitchen. The roadside picnic was a fun outing. Thank you.

Unfortunately, time did run out, and we did not get around to doing a lot of eGGSA related activities. Next time, maybe.

Thank you for everything, and hopefully we see each other again somewhere in the future.

Anthony and Hein

(Excellent )